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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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